Instructions

For medu vada
To make medu vada, clean, wash and soak the urad dal in enough water for atleast 2 hours.
Drain, add the green chillies, pepper, curry leaves and ginger and blend in a mixer to a smooth batter, adding approx. ½ cup water.
Immerse both your hands in a bowlful of water and wet your hands well.
Add the onions and salt and mix well and divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.
Take a portion of the batter and place it in a palm and lightly flatten it.
Using your index finger of the other hand make a hole in the centre of the vada.
Transfer the vada on the fingers of the other hand and carefully slide it in hot oil.
Deep-fry on a medium flame till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. You can deep-fry 2 to 3 medu vadas at a time.
Repeat with the remaining batter to make more medu vadas. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Serve the medu vada immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.